Sustainable development is supported by hydrological information

To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, the revitalization of the network of hydrological stations is essential. 

The seventh of the eight long-term ambitions on water aims at ensuring that sustainable development is supported by information covering the full hydrological cycle, as foreseen in the WMO Vision and Strategy on Hydrology. 

Hydrological data and information should be available at the time and space necessary to optimize operational water resources management in support of water-dependent sectors (drinking water supply and sanitation, agriculture and food systems, energy, mining, transportation, forestry, tourism and ecosystems) and for planning and adapting to transient environmental conditions, particularly those associated with climate change.